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Big Banks’ ‘Living Wills’ Aiming for Bankruptcy Not Bailouts - Bloomberg

07/03/12

Non-banking entities, such as Bank of America’s Merrill Lynch unit, could be put through bankruptcy proceedings ... much deeper than what can be found in existing securities filings, Lamson said. “I think that in a lot of these statements ...

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Hawker Beechcraft eyes potential buyers after bankruptcy - USA Today

07/03/12

In its disclosure statement, the company said it has worked before and after the bankruptcy filing to market itself to "incumbent and third-party potential plan sponsors or acquirers." But no decisions on whether to pursue a sale have been made ...

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Hawker Beechcraft talking with potential buyers as part of bankruptcy reorganization - Washington Post

07/03/12

Aircraft maker Hawker Beechcraft is narrowing down a list of potential buyers as part of its plan to emerge from bankruptcy reorganization ... and investors in the months preceding its May 3 filing for Chapter 11.

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Absent meaningful reform, Stockton bankruptcy a precursor of things to come - Deseret News

07/03/12

Already besieged by mounting litigation from unpaid creditors, Stockton's bankruptcy filing provides an orderly, court-supervised method to reorganize the city's financial obligations, including a retiree medical program with $417 million in liabilities.

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Mammoth Lakes, Calif., votes to file for bankruptcy days after Stockton becomes largest U.S. city to file - CBS News

07/03/12

... make Mammoth Lakes the second local government after Stockton to use a new state mediation process before filing for bankruptcy. The new union-backed law aims to protect public employee contracts by making it harder for municipalities to ...

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Wendy Williams finds Twinkie firm’s bankruptcy not sweet at all - New York Daily News

07/03/12

5, in which she was seen biting into the tasty treat. Williams’ pitch to save the cream-stuffed snack comes after the recent bankruptcy filing by Hostess, which makes them. “Like many, I’ve enjoyed the gooey goodness of Twinkies since I was a child ...

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Can Stockton impose losses on bondholders? - San Francisco Gate

07/02/12

Before last Thursday's bankruptcy filing, Stockton officials said they would try to impose cuts on all creditors. The municipal bond market will be watching to see if that goal is met, said Jim Spiotto, a bankruptcy attorney with Chapman and Cutler LLP who ...

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Mammoth Lakes council votes to file for bankruptcy - Yahoo Finance

07/02/12

... make Mammoth Lakes the second local government after Stockton to use a new state mediation process before filing for bankruptcy. The new union-backed law aims to protect public employee contracts by making it harder for municipalities to ...

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Mammoth Lakes, California, approves bankruptcy filing - Chicago Tribune

07/02/12

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The leaders of Mammoth Lakes, California, voted on Monday to approve a bankruptcy filing for the resort town, just days after Stockton, California, became the most populous U.S. city to turn to bankruptcy court for ...

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California ski resort town to file for bankruptcy - Reuters

07/02/12

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The leaders of Mammoth Lakes, California, voted on Monday to approve a bankruptcy filing for the ski resort town, just days after Stockton, California, became the most populous U.S. city to turn to bankruptcy court for ...

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